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VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  33cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range VHF 68-88 / 118-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (Europe) 140-150 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 68-88 MHz: ? µV
118-137 MHz: 2 µV
137-174 MHz: 1 µV
380-512 MHz: 1 µV
806-960 MHz: 2 µV
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne, XTAL. Triple conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 140-150 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 50 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna - Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC or mains 11-16V DC
Current RX ? 8 / 13 W 500 mA
TX - - Max 12 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 199x and 199x in China (By GRE) Between 197x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions ? 216 × 82 × 171 mm
(8.50 × 3.23 × 6.73 in)
156 × 61 × 290 mm
(6.14 × 2.40 × 11.42 in)
Weight ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Unknown Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COMMANDER-000334 20-9461 SOMMERKAMP-TS-000800